SPEEDWAY DRIVES CASH TO N.KY.SPARTA  The rolling, vacant tracts of land sprouting For Sale signs along KY 35 in Gallatin County have yet to be touched by the economic potential of its vast new neighbor, the $153 million Kentucky Speedway.

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Speedway drives cash to N.Ky.SPARTA  The rolling, vacant tracts of land sprouting For Sale signs along KY 35 in Gallatin County have yet to be touched by the economic potential of its vast new neighbor, the $153 million Kentucky Speedway. Stadium lease has loophole for extras
Taxpayers may still have to buy things for the Cincinnati Bengals' new home even after construction at Paul Brown Stadium is finished. Reading exam doubles CPS summer school
Todaythousands of Cincinnati children will trade tag in the park and a splash in the pool for reading lessons in the classroom. Program hits home for teacher
As a teacher, Lisa Campbell is in favor of sending kids to summer school who have trouble reading. As a mother, she's not so sure. Officer killed in motorcycle crash
A Cincinnati police officer died in a motorcycle accident in Camp Washington on his way home from work early Sunday. Preserving city's broadcast history seems left to us
I guess we'll have to do it ourselves. Sad to say, nobody seems very interested in preserving Cincinnati's rich broadcasting heritage. AIM leader's imprisonment pits protesters, FBI
This is the story of 40 people: 39 who held a vigil in Cincinnati Sunday night for the release of convicted killer and American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, and one local FBI agent staunchly opposed to it. Careless smoking blamed in fatal fireFAIRFIELD  A firefighter was hit in the head when a section of roof collapsed and a second firefighter suffered heat exhaustion Sunday fighting a six-unit townhouse complex fire in Fairfield. Cutting welfare dependency by building self-esteemHAMILTON  Sitting at a table in the conference room, Vickie Jarrett made it clear she dislikes being a welfare mom. Marchers assert rights
Cincinnati's first gay pride parade in five years had a distinctly proud and celebratory tone as hundreds of people marched Sunday from Clifton to Northside. Background check may not show crimeCOLUMBUS  A criminal background check might have been all the American Cancer Society needed to discover that an executive charged with stealing $6.9 million from the agency had been convicted of white-collar crimes in three states. Baptist revisions debated
When Southern Baptist church representatives meet for their annual convention today in Orlando, Fla., they're expected to overwhelmingly approve the biggest changes in their statement of belief in nearly 40 years. CSO, Riverbend, Shakespeare blend into a satisfying mix
There is the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall, and then there is the same orchestra at Riverbend. Fat Wally needs more spaceHAMILTON  Fat Wally's is about to gain some size. Grads may be back as educatorsMIDDLETOWN  Briana Everhart has wanted to be an elementary school teacher since she was in the sixth grade. Monroe educators are ready to move forwardMONROE  With a superintendent in place, Monroe educators are turning their attention to putting together an administrative team for the middle/high school and hiring a treasurer. Music and much moreNEWPORT  It's not your father's symphony. Residency proposal called vagueHAMILTON  A proposed ordinance that would change residency requirements for city workers is worded vaguely, according to workers who responded to a survey. Beating the heat in your own back yard
It's hot. Pig parade: Pigasus
Lynn Judd of Loveland is doing three pigs. Program helps low-income families buy homesWALTON  Carrie Covington has been paying rent for seven years, but by the end of the month, this single mother and her three daughters will have a home of their own. Woman set for release today
A woman convicted of murdering her abusive brother-in-law in 1995 is expected to walk free today, leaving her sister, Kimberly Springer, to face charges alone. GET TO ITTristate digest
A youngster critically injured in a crash Friday morning in Fairfield Township is much improved, Children's Hospital Medical Center officials said Sunday. S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S

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